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Chapter eighteen
Trepidation
Close to truth but still apart
Jiminâs POV
âTaehyung keep a keen eye, y/n is unconscious, Aera will bring her out of the airport.â I spoke to Taehyung right after calling him as soon as y/n went unconscious due to the spray.
âIâm reaching in a few minutesâ I added while grabbing the laptop and my gun before dashing out of the room in order to the airport. âOkay let me change the get up, keep on instructing me about Aeraâs locationâ said Taehyung before he quickly changed his get-up using fake beard wig and moustache so that Aera canât doubt his constant presence.
I sat in the first cab I got and continued to navigate the moments of Aera through the camera in y/nâs jacket. âTaehyung, move to terminal 3, Aera is sneaking out from there. Fastâ I instructed Taehyung. âOnto itâ He said and drive off his taxi to terminal 3 gate.
I could see through Taehyungâs cam that he was showing his police ID to the taxi in order to be the first in the taxi line but in the end he had to bribe them as they didnât believed his Korean ID proof which made me laugh.
âDonât laugh Iâll be sucking off these money from youâ Taehyung grumbled on the phone call making me chuckle. âOkok focus now, Aera is almost thereâ I said and he quickly aligned his taxi, keeping his phone upside down on his lap so that I can hear the conversations without Aera doubting Taehyung.
âTo the Saryu riverâ I heard Aera say. âSure maâam. Is there anything wrong?â Taehyung asked the obvious while averting his gaze to y/n who was unconscious on the wheelchair before drifting his gaze back to Aera who was standing behind the wheelchair to make it look like he was asking her like every other commoner will do. His tone and accent different from the one he used beforeâŠsomething he mastered over all the practice we get in our job.
While on the other hand my breath hitched as y/n opened eyes ever so slightly and smirked while looking at me through the cam on Taehyungâs shirt. âDamn woman, you were conscious?â I whispered to myself while smiling like a love sick fool.
âDonât ask much, just take me there if you want or else Iâm taking the other taxiâ My expression turned serious again upon hearing Aeraâs words. âNo, no, maâam, Iâll take you there, just sit insideâ Taehyung said while unlocking the car door.
Aera made y/n sit, practically shoving her inside which boiled my blood. Taehyung then drove off to Saryu river after Aera sat down.
âTo the Saryu riverâ I said to my taxi driver, my phone on mute so that Aera canât hear my voice through Taehyungâs phone. âBut sir you wanted to go to airport right?â The driver asked. âNow I want to go to the Saryu river, please just drive there youâll get your extra paymentâ I assured the driver and hopefully he changed the route.
I continued to monitor the movements through the laptop and frowned when Taehyung stopped the taxi right infront of the alley which me and y/n had crossed last time.
Aera got out of the taxi and paid before taking out y/n. Taehyung stayed there for a while, pretending to fix and wipe his taxi and through his cam I could see that Aera was walking inside the alley with y/n.
As soon as Taehyung saw my taxi reaching he quickly sat in his and drove off to somewhere near and parked his taxi in a remote area.
I on the other hand got off my taxi and paid the driver before taking silent steps towards the alley but to my surprise no one was there.
âDid you get them?â Taehyung asked while approaching me but he took frowned when he saw no one in the alley. âWhere did they go?â He asked. âI donât knowâ I quickly grabbed the laptop and focused on y/nâs cam.
âDamnit, itâs so dark! I canât see the movements of anything.â I rubbed my temple while looking at the black screen on the laptop.
âLocation! Track y/nâs location! Quick!â Taehyung urged and I quickly started tracking y/nâs location. âItâs here! In this alley only! But where!?â I groaned in frustration as we both ran inside the alley.
We both looked around, touching the saffron walls, knocking them in order to search for some secret door but no progressâŠthe narrow alley was just a gap between two buildings.
âOh god what do I do now!?â I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration while walking to the other end of the alley. 1 am at night and it was pin drop silence all around. Not a single vehicle, not even a single insect.
I gazed everywhere possible but no trace of humans. I again checked y/nâs location at it showed in the building left to the alley.
âTaehyung! Inside the building now!â I said before dashing towards the buildingâŠit was a shops complex and almost every shop was locked except for one that was a medical store.
I quickly walked to that medical store followed by Taehyung. âExcuse me, did you see two girls anywhere around this building? One of the girl was unconsciousâ I asked the staff but he shooked his head as no before answering âNo, I didnât see anyoneâ
I turned towards Taehyung, frustrated as hell. âWhat to do now? Did they threw y/nâs phone somewhere or what?â I rubbed my temple until I realised about the second mobile that I had gave her.
I quickly tracked that mobileâs location and to my surprise it was the same as before. âNo, this canât be possible. Where the heck did they disappear!?â I tracked Aeraâs number and it showed the same locationâŠitâs damn confusing.
Taehyung on the other hand checked every possible corner of the building but got nothingâŠOh God! Y/n please be safe.
Y/nâs POV
Damn how will Jimin be able to find me here? I thought to myself, still pretending to be unconscious while Aera was tying me to the chair.
I could sense the darkness even with my closed eyes which worried be more knowing that my camera wonât be able to capture anything through this darkness.
I stiffened when I heard footsteps approaching me. I tried to act as normal as possibleâŠthanks to the darkness that my tension wasnât visible but the aura that footsteps carried was uneasy.
âFinally sheâs hereâ The voice mutteredâŠCauchemarâŠhe was that bastard Cauchemar!
âYes boss, she really got on my nerves a lotâ Aeraâs voice hit my eardrums nextâŠI got on her nerves? Well, thatâs satisfactory.
âThatâs why she drives me crazyâ Cauchemar spoke upâŠhis voice maniac and obsessive. His footsteps echoed again and the next thing I felt was his hand on my neck, caressing my throat possessively with his thumb.
âYou look so vulnerable like thisâŠtied up and unconscious. Iâm sorry darlingâ He wasnât sorry at allâŠfucking sadistic bastard.
I felt him releasing his grip from my neck and walked a little away from me. The next thing I heard was faint voice of him and Aera. I opened my eyes ever so slightly to look at the ongoing commotion but the moment I saw his face, I felt a sharp pain in my head and everything black out.
Jiminâs POV
âShit! Shit! Shit! The laptop got discharged!â I groaned in frustration, I didnât even have charger with me to restore the batteryâŠItâs getting scary now.
âTaehyung letâs check the alley again, we canât waste our timeâ I dashed back to the alley followed by Taehyung and we started our search again in between two plain saffron walls.
Nothing was making sense until my eyes landed on antsâŠthe were disappearing into the wall. âTaehyung, here!â I called him while crouching down which he dashed to me.
I quietly touched the wall and it opened into a narrow channel. âCome after meâ I whispered to Taehyung before slowly entering the channelâŠI realised that it was a slide that lead to some kind of secret basementâŠso thatâs how Aera managed to vanish this quickly? She literally pushed y/n into it!? I wonât spare her!
I reached the basement, followed by Taehyung and the surrounding was familiarâŠso damn familiar that my head started throbbing in pain. The last thing I heard was Taehyung calling me before everything black out.
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Chapter seventeen
The hunt
Running and chasing
Y/nâs POV
âAera is hereâ Jimin confirmed. âTaehyung is following her secretlyâ He added. âShe must have been looking for meâ I remarked. âHave you given any instructions to the receptionist regarding this?â I asked.
âYes, Taehyung has instructed her to tell that youâre out if someone other than us ask about you.â I nodded at his words, my mind wandering in various possibilities this situation can bring us into.
âDo one thingâ I suddenly spoke. âTell the receptionist to inform Aera that I checked out over callâ I added. âAre you sure about that?â He asked to which I confirmed with a nod.
I watched him as he dialed the receptionistâs number, instructing her as per my words. âWhat did she say?â I asked once he disconnected the call. âShe said that Aera is sitting in the longue, sheâll inform her right away.â Jimin informed me.
âNow, now. Call Taehyung and tell him to keep a keen eyes on Aera, either sheâll go to Cauchemar or sheâll call him to plan the next move due to my sudden disappearanceâ I stated.
Jiminâs POV
I immediately dialed Taehyungâs number which he picked up in second ring. âWhatâs the situation?â I asked him without beating the bush. âReceptionist is speaking something to AeraâŠAera looks confused?â Taehyung informed.
âGreat. The receptionist is informing Aera about the sudden check out of y/n as per our instructions. Now I want you to be extra careful and note her every moveâŠwhere she goes, whom she talks to. Everything. I want everything recorded in your spy camera.â I commanded before disconnecting the call.
âY/n, give me your laptopâ I asked firmly to which she quickly brought the laptop, unlocking it for me. I logged into the software after taking the laptop from her and connected it to the camera fixed on Taehyungâs button.
We watched as Aera walked out with Taehyung following her from a safe distance. âSheâs calling someoneâ I muttered as I noticed her taking out her phone. âSheâs calling meâ Y/n informed as soon as her phone vibrated.
âDamnit why is she calling you directly?â I rubbed my temple in frustration. âGive me your phone.â Y/n said, catching me off-guard at her sudden demand. I gave her my phone until I realised that my home screen wallpaper is one of her pic that I had clicked secretly.
But it was too late by nowâŠshe had already unlocked my phone using my fingerprint. I can practically see her eyes widened in shock at the sight infront of her but thanks to her phone that rang again, dividing her attention.
I watched her as she played the sound of traffic on my phone before picking up the callâŠwell smart move.
âHello, Aera?â Spoke y/n, while keeping the call on speaker. âYes itâs me. Did you reach Ayodhya safely, y/n?â Aera spoke in a tone that sounded concerned but we knew it was fake.
âYes I did.â y/n replied briefly. âYou seem like youâre stuck in traffic, didnât you reach the hotel yet?â Aera asked, clearly trying to gauge y/nâs location.
âNo actually I just checked out from the hotelâ Y/n replied, short in crisp, clearly fueling Aeraâs irritation by give short, mysterious repliesâŠmy woman in her element is dangerous.
âWhat? Why?â Aera asked, barely managing the desperation in her tone. âActually Jimin informed me that he has found some leads in Mumbai that can help us with the case so Iâm currently on my way to the airportâ I smirked at the smooth lie of y/n while my gaze was fixed on Aera through the laptop screen, keenly studying her expression.
âWhat? He didnât inform me about it!â Aera replied. âAh yes, he told me that he was trying to call you but your number isnât reachable. Probably the network issues?â She lied yet again.
âOh I see. So Iâll come to Mumbai too, can you share me your location so that I can reach out to you both directly?â Aera asked and I knew why she was asking y/nâs locationâŠto catch her before she can even reach Mumbai. I could see through the cam that Aera as already halted a taxi to go to the airport and the taxi driver is none other than Taehyung.
âMy location? Just a second Iâll send it from my other number yeah? I canât afford to get my main number switch off by continuous use of gpsâ My eyebrows furrowed in confusion at y/nâs wordsâŠother number? Is she talking about the other phone that I gave her yesterday? Probably not because if she shares her live location Aera will know that y/n is still in the hotel.
âOkay share it soonâ Aera said. âMmm sure, let me take out the phone from my luggageâ Y/n replied before disconnecting the call and muting the traffic noise simultaneously.
âAnother phone?â I asked. âText Taehyung to stop by the nearest petrol pumpâ She replied. Though I was confused but I followed her command.
From the camera I saw the taxi halting at the gas station, right after a few minutes after I texted. Taehyung got out of the taxi and took his time to refill the tank while here y/n immediately dialed Taehyungâs number through my phone.
âHello, Taehyungshi, itâs me, y/nâ she said, keeping the phone on speaker. âYes y/n? Whatâs the plan?â Taehyung replied. âSent your live location to Aera asap, Iâm sending you her numberâ She commanded Taehyung before disconnecting the call and sent him the number from my phone before passing it back to me.
I smirked at her plan to confuse AeraâŠnow Aera will think that sheâs following y/n but it reality itâs us making her chase as per our convenience.
âI swear your woman is something elseâ Taehyung texted popped up on my phone, painting my cheeks in crimsonâŠmy woman.
âSo? What next?â I looked at y/n, noticing the thoughtful look adorning her face. âIâm heading to airportâ She announced, widening my eyes.
âHave you gone mad y/n? We have no idea about Aeraâs plan yet and youâŠno I wonât let you do that. Iâve promised your brotherâ I immediately protestâŠI knew sheâs capableâŠI knew sheâs strong, fearless and what not butâŠthere is something thatâs not sitting right within me.
âThatâs the only way we have to reach the Cauchemar now, Jimin! If I let this moment slid, Aera will end up doubting on us and theyâll be more cautious!â Y/n retortedâŠand I canât argue.
âFine but before carefully okay?â I said while removing my jacket and keeping it over her shoulders. âThe jacket a camera attached to the batch on the shoulder, make sure to keep the camera intactâ I added and she immediately put on the jacket with a firm nodâŠsomething about seeing her in my clothes, surrounded by my scent fluttered the chords of my heart producing a romantic melodyâŠcontrol Jimin!
âOkay Iâm off firstâ She informed, taking her phone and the phone that I gave her before dashing out of the room.
I one the other hand quickly connected the camera to her laptop and kept a keen eye on her as she took the cab to the airport while on the other side I could see Taehyung navigating through the longer route to reach the airport.
Y/nâs POV
As soon as I reached the airport I saw Taehyungâs car halting at a distanceâŠperfect timing. I walked past Taehyung and went inside the airport, slow and steady to let Aera follow me. Walking to the ticket counter I enquired about the upcoming flights to Mumbai. From the corner of my eyes I could see Aera watching me like a hawk.
I took out my phone, pretending to call Jimin but called Taehyung instead. âHello Jiminâ I said on the call. âItâs Taehyung, y/nâ He replied to which I rolled my eyes. âI know! But Jimin the flights are a little delayed, itâll take me some time to reach thereâ I continued and Taehyung immediately understood that Iâm doing it intentionally.
âWhat do I have to do?â He asked. âDistraction. Yeah Iâll look for some distractions to pass my time till then. Iâll call you laterâ I said, putting extra pressure on the word âdistractionâ clearly sending him the message that he gotta distract Aera.
âAlright onto itâ Taehyung said before I disconnected the call. I looked back at the lady on the ticket counter, showing her my identity so that she canât make a fuss about me standing there for long.
On the other hand Taehyung approached Aera. âExcuse me Maâam, thereâs a purse in my cab and I think it might be yoursâ He said. âNo I didnât bring purse with meâ Aera replied. âMaâam please, try to remember it must be yours, come and see maybe youâll rememberâ Taehyung stretched the argument, giving me a chance to do my work.
I leaned in to the lady on the ticket counter. âExcuse me Miss, do you see that girl over there?â I whispered while pointing at Aera to which the lady nodded.
âPlease do me a favor, inform your every security staff to not to take any actions against that girl even if sheâs being suspicious alright? Sheâll probably try to kidnap me or take me out of here secretlyâ I informed the ladyâŠshe was clearly taken aback for a moment but sensing the seriousness in her voice she secretly passed on the message and photo of Aera to every staff after I transferred the photo to her.
âOkay! okay! Donât be angry maybe Iâm mistakenâ I heard Taehyung say before I walked in to the washroom.
Jiminâs POV
I watched y/n as she entered the washroom. I choked on air as she stood infront of the mirror, looking directly at the cam as if looking right through meâŠdamn woman itâs not the time to pull up such stunts! I need to concentrate.
She winked at the mirrorâŠshe fucking knew what she was doing. However my expression shifted to serious one as she turned and I got the view of Aera entering into the washroom.
The smirk on Aeraâs lips were the proof of her Iâll intentionsâŠshe spoke something, though I wasnât able to hear it but it was something that felt like âfrom where it startedâ
And then she took out a spray, spraying it directly on y/nâŠdamnit!
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Chapter sixteen
Revelation
The real players
Y/nâs POV
âHow do you know about Cauchemar?â I asked, my gaze piercing him through the rear view mirror while my hand instinctively slid inside my purse to fetch my gun.
âThereâs a saying that you canât see your reflection in boiling water and thatâs right isnât it?â Taehyung twisted the words which made me tighten my grip on the gun.
âI ainât here to listen to your idioms and phrases. Answer my fucking question before I pull the triggerâ I said, pointing my gun right on his head from behind. âWhoa whoa whoa! Calm down dear lady! Iâm Jiminâs friend!â
My grip on my gun loosen for a brief moment but I composed myself. âLiar! Jimin didnât inform me about you!â I pressed the gun on his nape. âAs if you werenât just ignoring all his text and calls, having your own âjealousyâ momentâ He taunted and my mind went to the last night events.
Flashback
After I left Jiminâs apartment, I was really angry at the fact that Aera showed up again and disturb our moment. I stormed inside my room and shut my door. âY/n? Are you okay?â My dad asked. âYes dad I need to go to Ayodhya tomorrow for the same case, so Iâm in hurry, donât stress outâ I saidâŠhalf truth, half lie but atleast no one asked any further questions though.
I sat on my bed, glaring at the photo of Jimin in my phone thatâs when his call came. I scoffed while disconnecting the call. âWhat does he think of himself!? One moment with me and other with Aera. How the hell he let her hug him ugh!!!â I messed up my hair in frustration as the scene kept on playing in my mind.
He called me again but this time I neither picked up nor disconnected the callâŠI just let it ring. âStupid! Stupid! Stupid! I wonât talk to you! Just call that Aera!â I screamed, muffling my sound with my pillow. Soon enough he texted.
âY/n come to the terrace nowâ
I glared at the text. The audacity to order me around after all this. I switched off my phone and laid on my bed. I kept on staring at the ceiling until the sleep took over me.
End of flashback.
As soon as the trance of my thoughts broke I gritted my teeth. âI donât believe you! You must have got to know about it somehow!â I said to Taehyung, pressing my gun further on his neck.
âBro your woman is crazy! Speak something before she kills me! Iâm barely managing to drive!â Taehyung screamed followed by waves of laughs which sounded like Jimin making me frown.
I averted my gaze from Taehyung to the music system where Taehyungâs phone was connected and Jimin was on the call.
âJimin? Is that you?â I asked. âYes itâs me and Taehyung is my friend so donât kill him yeah?â I can clearly sense the teasing tone in his voice. I rolled my eyes and locked my gun, keeping it back in my purse.
âMind telling me whatâs all this? How come this friend or yours came suddenly?â I asked him. âIâll tell you everything just come to the hotel Taehyung is taking you to. Iâm disconnecting the call nowâ And before I could reply, he disconnected the call, leaving me frustrated.
âUgh! Where are we going now Taehyung!?â I asked while looking at Taehyung. âThe same hotel where you and Jimin were staying during your last visit.â He informed. âGo in silently, book two rooms, one under your name and one under fake nameâ He added while passing me a star candy which I took in confusion.
âGive this to the receptionist, she wonât make a fuss and will give you the keys of the room under the fake nameâ He explained to which I nodded. âRemember, once you get inside the room, lock each windows and doors, close all the curtains and donât come out until me or Jimin calls you.â
Sensing the seriousness in his voice I knew something was terribly wrong. I got down after Taehyung pulled up infront of the hotel. He helped me with the luggage, I paid him for formality. Sharing a last glance I walked inside and went straight to the reception.
âExcuse me, I want to book a room for one nightâ I said to the receptionist, sliding her the star candy. A flicker of recognition adorned her features and she started asking me about my name and other details.
âHereâs your key Ms. Y/n. Room no 53, 2nd floor.â She said while passing me the key which says room no 103âŠprobably on 3rd floor and I knew that she has registered that room on fake name.
I took the keys and took the lift and went to the room as fast as I could, locking all the doors and windows.
âGosh whatâs happeningâ I mumbled to myself while sitting on the bed, trying to join the dots.
One hourâŠ
Two hoursâŠ
Three hoursâŠ
And finally my phone rangâŠit was Jimin. I immediately picked up the call. âHello, Jimin?â I spoke with an urgency in my voice. âKeep your door unlocked y/n. Iâm comingâ I got up and immediately unlocked the door.
What felt like 30 seconds a man heavily covered with beard barged inside my room. âCalm down itâs meâ I immediately called down as soon as Jiminâs voice hit my eardrum.
I watched as he locked the door before walking to me. âJimin? Whatâs going on? You? Here? That TaehyungâŠthe receptionistâŠwhatâs all this?â I asked, clearly confused as he removed his beard and wig.
He squeezed my shoulders reassuringly, guiding me to the bed. We both settled down and then he turned to face me. âIâll start from the beginning okay? Since the time Aera joined.â He spoke softly to which I nodded. âSo the first time Aera joinedâŠI knew there was something off about herâŠâ He begins
Jiminâs POV
âThe day she first came, the way she was looking at me, the way she was holding meâŠit wasnât out of interestâŠI knew itâŠit wasnât interest but obsession. And if I say obsession then this means that she knew me alreadyâŠshe knew us already.â I explained, Aeraâs look, her possessive touch, her sickening sweet behavior, everything was still vivid in my memory.
âFrom that day I started feeding onto her delusion. Iâm sorry I never told you about that y/n. Itâs not like I didnât try to but every single time Aera used to show up.â I continued. âRemember? The night when you came to give me tiffin box? Aera was there at that time too.â I added.
âI knowâ She mumbledâŠso she knew Aera was in my house at that time? Oh no! She didnât get any wrong idea, did she?
âOh you knowâ I mumbled. âShe showed up at my house uninvited. And whatâs more fascinating was the fact that I never told her my addressâŠthatâs what fed more to my doubt.â I explained, clutching onto the bedsheet to take things slow despite being so desperate to explain myself to herâŠonly her.
âI tried to keep it normal and pretend like I didnât notice the odds that kept on boosting her confidence till it converted into over confidence and she ended up doing the mistake.â
Y/nâs POV
As the truth of his actions settled with in me, my heart felt at ease at some pointâŠatleast it wasnât what I thoughtâŠit was just a misunderstanding.
âAnd the next day when I told you to inquire to the airlinesâ He continued, making me nod. âAnd you gave the staff my number to send the details right?â He asked and I confirmed with a nod. âAnd then Aera told about the CCTV footage which I showed you laterâ He gave another link.
âAnd that time you pointed near the corner of the video where the oxygen cylinder was kept and I noticed the glitch in the video and thatâs when I realized that the video was fake and was overlapped on original oneâ I saidâŠmy mind wandering at places to connect the dots.
âAnd that video was edited by Aera to distract usâ He finished off making my eyes widen. âHow are you so sure about that?â I asked.
âLook here y/nâ He took out his phone and showed me the details he got from the airlinesâŠit was the list of staffs and officer assigned for the duty when the animals were being shippedâŠand Aeraâs name was there in the list.
âItâs her!â I exclaimedâŠnow everything makes senseâŠthe sudden CCTV footageâŠthe Cauchemar only being visible in the footage of the patientâs room and not anywhere else in the hospitalâŠneither entrance, nor exitâŠit was all the set-upâŠthe intense manipulation with systemâs security code and hacking.
âThis means that the doctorâŠâ I trailed off, looking at him with wide eyes. âIs kidnappedâ He finished my sentence. âSo the signals from his phone?â I asked again. âIt was to separate usâŠit was a trap and Aera is here.â He informed me.
âHere? In Ayodhya? Did Taehyung tell you?â I gulped the lump forming in my throat, overwhelmed by back to back revelation. âNo, your brother didâ My eyes widened at his remarkâŠmy brother? Heâs involved too.
âLast night when you didnât come to terrace I had no choice left but to call your brotherâŠâ He started.
Flashback
Jiminâs POV
âHello y/b/n. Itâs me, Jiminâ I said on the call. âHow the heck you got my number.â y/nâs brother literally screamed through phone making me experience what deafness feels like for a moment.
âThatâs not the point. Come to the terrace now.â I said in serious tone but he was nowhere near to understand. âWhy should I?â He said. âItâs about your sisterâs life, come nowâ I said again and this time I can hear the urgent footsteps and I knew he was coming to the terraceâŠsatisfied, I disconnected the call.
The terrace door got opened in no time and his brother ran to me. âWhat about Didi? Is her life in danger?â He asked, concern clearly visible in his eyes which soften my gaze.
âListen carefullyâŠdid you sister tell anything about going to Ayodhya?â I asked to which he nodded, his usual playful demeanor gone, replaced with an unseen seriousness.
âNow listen carefully y/b/n. There is this girl AeraâŠsheâs our new teammate but something is odd about her.â I began, trying to choose my words carefully to not to pressurize the young minds.
Continued in slides!!!
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Chapter fifteen
Twisted Game
Whoâs the player?
Jiminâs POV
The tension was thickâŠI was sitting beside y/n while Aera chose to sit beside me. I was practically sandwiched between the draggers thrown by y/n and sickening sweet gaze of Aera.
I cleared my throat before reaching out for my phone. âSo uhmâŠAera, why did you come here?â I asked, struggling to hide my annoyance. âYou told me that youâve headache right? So I just thought to bring you medicinesâ She answered.
I choked on air when y/n glared at me. âHey are you okay?â Said y/n while patting my back while I gulped because that the most scary pat Iâve felt. âI.. Iâm okay y/nâ I said while smiling nervously.
âY/nâŠwhat are you doing here though? If you donât mind me askingâ Area asked, not even bothering to hide her jealousy. âJimin brought me hereâ I choked again at y/nâs blunt responseâŠdamn woman youâre taking away my breath.
âJimin? Why would he?â Aera asked, almost angry. Y/n was about to retort but I held her hand secretly, not wanting to heat up the situation. âAera, y/n is here to discuss about the case so if you have no significant motive of being here you can leave. And thanks for the medicineâ I said firmly, not bothering to hide the fact that I wasnât thankful at all.
âIâm the part of the investigation team too. My presence is necessaryâ She reasonedâŠnow who will tell her that her presence wasnât necessary? Nevertheless I nodded at her words after sharing a brief look with y/n.
âSo what happened?â Aera questioned. âCauchemar called y/n yesterdayâ I answered to which y/n nodded in approval. The aura shifted to strictly professional one which relieved me a bit.
I explained everything to Aera about the phone call before turning to y/n and explained her about the CCTV footage which she missed.
âHere see thisâ I showed her the CCTV footage on my phone pointing at the dark shadow for her to notice. âAh yes yes I can see it nowâ She said while looking at the footage carefully. âAnd look here when he cuts off the oxygen supplyâ I said while pointing at the corner where the oxygen cylinder was kept.
She looked at it keenly before looking at me with wide eyes. âThisâŠâ I held her hand and nodded. âYes, all those frog and snake thing was a false leadâ I told her before averting my gaze to Aera.
âNow what to do?â Aera asked. âFirst, we need to find that doctorâŠI have his number, I guess we can track his location.â I got up and brought my laptop, sitting across y/n and Aera this time.
I immediately registered the number in the software before tracking the doctorâs location. âDamnit, the signal is bouncing in three different placesâ I said as I tracked the number while y/n and Aera immediately stood behind me to monitor the signal.
âOne signal is coming from MumbaiâŠanother from BangaloreâŠand third fromâŠâ Y/n paused on her speech and I continued her sentence. âAyodhyaâ Me and y/n shared a brief lookâŠAera knew about our visit to Ayodhya but she didnât know the key reason of what actually took us there.
âCan it be Ayodhya?â Aera asked. âIt can be Ayodhya but Iâm not sureâ I answered while looking at my laptop screen, the signal from Ayodhya was the weakest. âCould it beâŠthat Cauchemar purposely bounced one signal to Ayodhya to mislead us once again?â Aera asked.
âIt could be and I think we need to split up to save the time, we canât wait for another murderâ y/n answered. âAlright then, Aera, you can go to Bangalore, Iâll visit Mumbai and y/nâŠto Ayodhya, hm?â I spoke. âSounds like a plan. Iâll do the ticketsâ Aera said while taking out her phone, booking the first tickets to the respective places.
âIâve got the tickets for tomorrow. Jimin your flight is at 8:40 am, y/n yours is at 11:45 am and mine is at 9:05 pmâ Aera announced while sending us our tickets and flight details. We immediately checked our phone and nodded in approval.
âAlright then, I guess Iâm the first one to leave, need to pack immediatelyâ I announced. âSee you tomorrow thenâ Aera said while y/n nodded.
I walked behind them as they walked to the door to leave. âGood night Jiminâ said Aera. âGood nightâ I replied but my gaze was fixed on y/n.
I locked the door as they both went away. I sighed while leaning onto the door while closing my eyesâŠMumbai is it?
Indira Gandhi International airport
New Delhi
6:00 am
Y/nâ POV
Standing near the check-in counter, I was sipping on my coffee as Jimin was on the counter while Aera was beside me. I was glaring at the coffee in her hand which was of JiminâsâŠwhich she âofferedâ to hold for him.
However I averted my gaze from the coffee to the front when I felt my coffee cup getting snatched from my hand. âHeyâŠâ My words halted when I realized that it was JiminâŠnow sipping coffee from my cup.
âOh was it yours? I didnât realizeâ He stated but continued to sip coffee from my cupâŠoh he sure did realize!
I smiled in victory while taking âJiminâs coffeeâ from Aera as she looked completely pissed off. âThe flight is on time right?â I asked him, shamelessly sipping from his cup. âOh it isâ He answered, smirking.
âJimin where in Mumbai youâre going to search for him exactlyâ Aera chimed inâŠdamn ruined our moment again. âThe location was of Bandra, so probably there.â He answered âIâve sent the exact location of Bangalore and Ayodhya to you and y/n too, check itâ He added and we immediately took out our phones, checking the locationâŠso mine is near Ram Mandir huh?
After sometimes, Jiminâs flight was announced, he took his leave first while I stayed at the airport for my flightâŠalone with Aera.
âSo, you and Jimin live in the same apartment complex huh? Pretty closeâ She started the conversation, barely hiding her jealousy. âYes we doâ I answered plainly, not wanting any unwanted messâŠnot at the airport atleast.
However I took a sigh in relief when I saw my brother and father walking over to meâŠmust have come to bid me a farewell. Atleast I wonât have to deal with Aera for two hours.
âDidi, whereâs Jimin?â My brother asked. âHe went already, youâre lateâ I chuckled while answering while Aera excused herself.
âWho is she?â My brother whispered to me. âAera, new member of our investigation teamâ I whispered back to him. âSince when?â He asked again. âA few weeksâ I answered. âWhy donât I have any idea about it?â he continued. âWhy should you have any idea about it?â I replied.
âWhatâs going on? Atleast talk louder so that I can hear tooâ We immediately stood straight while clearing out throat at our dadâs remark. âNothing dad I was just asking Didi if she wants to eat something, she hasnât done her breakfast properly right?â Wow my brother is a smooth liar sometimes.
âYes, right. Letâs go to cafeteria y/n, you need to eat something.â My dad said and before I could reply, I was dragged to the cafeteria.
I sat down with my brother while my dad went to get us something to eat. âSo about that AeraâŠâ My brother started again. âI donât like herâ I busted out laughing as his sudden, sassy remark. âWell I donât like her eitherâ I answered after controlling my laugh.
âSo letâs have some fun while our dad is bringing us breakfastâ I looked at my brother in confusion as he stated. He gave me a âwatch meâ look before walking over to Aera, who was standing at the entrance of the cafeteria, busy with her phone.
âUmm excuse me Auntyâ I covered my mouth with my palm to control my laugh at the very first sentence of my brother. âAunty!? Whom are you calling aunty!?â Aera retorted, her expression hilarious.
âYou. Who else? Leave itâŠso what I was saying is you are with my sister y/n right? So why donât you sit with us aunty.â He put extra pressure on the word âauntyâ and I could practically see Aeraâs face turning red in anger. âNo thanks, Iâve to go now.â She said before storming out while my brother turned towards me with a victorious smile as if he has accomplished an impossible mission, making me chuckle.
We then did our breakfast in peace and after sometime it was the time for my flight too but Aera was nowhere to be seen after that incidentâŠwell, who cares.
I bid my farewell to my dad and brother before walking awayâŠAyodhya Iâm coming again.
Y/b/nâs POV
I was walking out of the airport with my dad when my phone rang. I halted my steps and took out my phone. âWho is it?â my dad asked. âMy college professor, you go Iâll come after attending the callâ I answered. âBetter not be any call for your never ending complainsâ He gave me one glare before walking away while I quickly walked to the corner before picking up the call.
âWhat took you so longâ The person on the other line retorted, making me roll my eyes. âPapa was with me okay!?â I spoke. âNow tell me, did you reach?â I added.
âOfcourse, thatâs why I am calling you, use your common sense sometimes.â He replied. âPark Jimin I swear to god before you can solve this murder mystery, your murder will become a mystery if you continued to reply like thisâ I spoke, barely holding back my anger.
âOkay okay, chill, relax. I was just kidding. Now on the serious noteâŠDid she go?â He questioned and my tone went serious almost immediately. âYes she wentâ I answered. âDid the fight take off??â He questioned. âYes it did a few minutes agoâ I replied.
âAlright, thanks buddy.â He said. âBe aware, nothing should happen to me sister.â I spoke. âI promiseâ He said before disconnecting the callâŠgod just take care of my sister.
Maharshi Valmiki International Airport
Ayodhya
1:00 pm
Y/nâs POV
I walked out of the airport with a very strong feeling of being watched by someone. I shrugged off the uneasiness and made my way towards the taxi. After loading my luggage on the first taxi I got, I sat inside.
From the rare view mirror I saw the face of the taxi driverâŠa Korean? Nah probably a Northeast Indian. âWhatâs your name?â I asked to confirm. âTaehyungâ He said in pure Korean accentâŠalright?
âFinding Cauchemar, arenât you?â He smirked before driving off making my heart drop in my stomach at an instant.
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Chapter fourteen
Mess
A trap of lies
Crime Branch, Delhi
11:45 am
Y/nâs POV
âAny progressâ I looked up from my file as soon as I heard his voice and there he was standing it two coffee mugs. I thought it was for him and Aera until he forwarded a mug to me.
âYou look exhausted, have someâ He muttered, concernedâŠhe confuses me a lot. âThanksâ I muttered as I took the coffee mug from him. âSo tell me whatâs going onâ He said, followed by a sigh as he settled himself on the chair beside me. âNothing muchâŠjust a few leads behind the murder of Mr Sharma and Mr Shah.â I answered.
âIâm asking about you y/n, not the caseâŠlook at your eyes all puffy and redâ My palms automatically made their way to my eyes at his remark, rubbing them until he held my wrists, stopping meâŠhis touch soft and gentle.
âDonât do that, itâs not good for your eyesâ He mumbled while looking at me with the same look that I thought would never see again. âNow tell me, did you cry?â His question caught me off-guard but I couldnât bring myself to admit the truth. âNo I was working on the case all nightâ I lied.
âThe frog for the murder was probably brought from Columbia as itâs their habitat and Snake from Africaâ I added. âMust be using a heavy metal container to escape the luggage screening in the airportâ I suggested.
âBut what about the metal detectors let alone, the dark patch that will form if the x-ray wonât pass through them?â He questioned, ainât pushing me the previous topic further. I rubbed my temple while leaning back, sighing at my lack of observation but what can I do? Thereâs a lot in my mind. I picked up my phone. âIt says that there had been a flight that came to India with animals for zoo relocationâ I said after searching on internet. âSo he must have sneaked those animals in betweenâ He added making me nod.
âHe canât do that, can he? Itâs the job of someone from security onlyâ I suggested while going through the flight details. However I looked up at Jimin when his phone rangâŠAeraâŠhis screen flashed as soon as he took out the phone.
âTalk to the airport staff and collect the list of officials working during the day those animals were brought here, Iâm coming in a fewâ He said before getting up and walking out of the cabin to attend the call. âInfatuating jerkâ I muttered under my breath after he left and picked up my phone, calling the airlines.
Jiminâs POV
âAlright, see you later then, byeâ As soon as I disconnected the call I felt a hard punch on my back. I groaned and looked back only to see y/nâs brother. âWhat the hell was that forâ I asked and he answered me with the other punch on my cheekbone.
âLook little one I wonât tolerate this behavior of yoursâ I warned but he went for another punch but this time I held his hand, not painfully but firmly.
âLeave me you bastard, Iâll kill you todayâ I was taken aback by his anger. âKill me for what!? For being near your sister?â I asked but his next words got me speechless. âFor giving her a panic attack with your call last night you bastard!â
âPanic attack? Call? What are you talking about!?â I asked in confusion, my grip loosening on his wrists and taking the chance he punched me again. âDonât play dumb! I knew it was you! She was mumbling your name!â With a last punch he stormed off to where y/n was while I was glued to my place, processing the information.
It took me a whole good minute to come out of my trance and when I did I went straight to y/n.
ây/n whatâsâŠâ My words were halted after noticing her brotherâs presence in the room. âY/n we need to talkâ I switched my tone into professional one. âShe wonât talkâ Her brother replied before she could.
âWhatâs with that tone, y/b/n!?â Y/n asked to his brother strictly. âDidi, papa is calling you home, leave your work and comeâ Her brother said while I watched the scene unfolding infront of me oblivious to many things.
âWhat but work is importantâ y/n protested. âPapa is worried about you, according to him you should be resting right now. Moreover Jimin will handle your work. Right Jimin!?â His brother glared at meâŠI averted my gaze from him to y/nâŠher puffy eyes coming in my view once againâŠI guess explanation can wait, she really need a good sleep right now.
âYes y/nâŠgo, Iâll handle hereâ I spoke and her brother dragged her out in no timeâŠwhy everything is so messed up!?
I sighed and slumped down on my chair, ruffling my hair in frustration until my phone dinged with a messageâŠit was Aera, calling me to AIIMS. I took my jacket and walked out of the bureau right away.
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âWhat is it Aera?â I asked her as soon as I reached there. âI was going through the CCTV footage of the day both the patients died and I found something shockingâ She answered while taking out her phone, playing the footage she has transferred in her phone. âThe patients didnât die from any animal attackâŠsomeone cut off their oxygen supplyâ She spoke as I watched the guy in vanta black dress, sneaking in shadows and cutting off the oxygen supply of both the roomsâŠit was hard to identify the figure at first but upon straining my eyes, I got familiar with the hidden movements.
âBut that frogâŠsnakeâŠthe doctor told me thatâŠeven their family confirmed it.â I muttered while taking the phone from her, looking the video over and over. âHe must have been lying Jimin.. heâs missingâŠthe staffs are saying that heâs out of town for an emergency case but neither is his phone reachable nor do anyone have any idea regarding where he went to me exact. This all must be a plan to make the death look naturalâŠbringing poisonous animals from another country illegally isnât easy Jimin.â Aera informed meâŠdamnitâŠwell played huh?
âSend the video to me, itâs an important linkâ I told her while passing her the phone before taking long strides towards the monitor to check other CCTV footages. Once I transferred all the CCTV footages in my phone I walked back to Aera.
âGot anything elseâ I asked. âNot yet, Iâll come over in the evening then we can discuss our next moveâ She said. âNot today Aera, Iâm having a headache due to all these back to back events.â I said while massaging my temples.
âOh alright, take careâ She said to which I gave her a brief nod before walking out of the hospital. I checked my wrist watchâŠ4:20 pmâŠdamnit it too me so long to review those footages.
I sighed and walked to my car, driving off straight to my apartment complex. âI hope sheâs okayâ I mumbled to myself while clutching onto the steering wheel as the spent out figure of y/n came in my view.
I roughly parked my car in the parking lot upon reaching and went to y/nâs apartment straight. I rang the doorbell and his brother answered. âWhere is y/n!? I need to see herâ I said sternly. âShe is asleep and thereâs no way Iâm letting you see her. Get lostâ He replied coldly.
âWhatâs going on?â My ears perked up at y/nâs voice. âAsleep huh?â I asked his brother in pure sarcastic way before pushing my way inside.
âY/nâ I muttered as soon as I looked at her, taking in her disheveled conditionâŠshe has woken up a few minutes before my arrival I guess.
âJimin? What are you doing here?â She asked, confusedâŠand distant which made my heart clench. âArenât you missing out something y/n? Arenât you forgetting to tell me something? Something that brought you panic attack last night?â I questioned her, noticing how she was avoiding my gaze.
âStop stressing out my sisterâ His brother interrupted. âStop speaking in between little boy.â I glared at him before averting my gaze to y/nâs parents. âAunty, uncleâŠI am not aware of anything that happened last night and I wasnât the one to call herâŠI have a huge doubt that the call might be related to the case we are working onâŠso with your due permission, I want to talk to y/n in privateâ I said in calm yet firm tone, brooking no arguments in this sensitivity case.
Once I got the nod of approval from her mother, I held y/nâs hand and took her to my apartment straight. I could hear the faint sounds of her mom stopping her brother and father but my main focus was on y/n who was just following me silently.
As I entered my apartment along with her, I locked the door before making her sit on the couch. âWho called you last nightâ I put the pressure on each word as I voiced them out, making myself clear that I donât want âno oneâ as an answer.
âCauchemarâ She muttered, leaving me in shock. âWhy didnât youâŠgosh!â I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration.
âWhat did he tell you? What made you go panic to the extent that you got panic attack?â I asked, my voice lacing with frustration and concern.
I settled down beside her as she took a deep breath and started narrating the past events.
Flashback
Y/nâs POV
âCauchemar?â I muttered on the call after picking it up, my voice hoarse from all the crying. âAww did, someone made you cry sweetheart? Let me guess, is it Jimin?â The person on the other line said in mock concern.
âThatâs none of your business you jerk! Tell me why the hell did you callâ I said through gritted teeth. âCalm down, anger isnât good for youâŠnot when that little Jimin of yours is right in my gunâs radarâŠyou gotta be calm to think wiselyâ I froze at his words. âWhy so silent sweetheart? Cat got your tongue hm?â He mocked.
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May millions of lamps illuminate your life with joy, prosperity, health and wealth forever. Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali. đđ„șđ«¶
I know I'm way too inactive these days and that's coz of Diwali and the upcoming chhath Puja đđ I couldn't even post on the day I promised. I'll try to make it up to you all soon. Till then stay safe and healthy!!!!!
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Chapter thirteen
Jealousy
The new face
Crime Branch, Delhi
Y/nâs Pov
âJimin hereâs the files with Mr Shah and Mr Sharmaâs informationâ I spoke while walking to him, handing him the files. âI hope it has some valuable informationâ He muttered as his fingers flipped the pages of the files.
We both studied the files intently, trying to squeeze out the slightest of information. âSaryu murder caseâ I pointed at the specific lineâŠitâs said that Mr Sharma was the investigator of the Saryu murder case. âAnd Mr Shahâs file has the same informationâ Jimin added.
âLetâs check if internet has some information or notâ He handed me the files and took out his phone, searching up for the specific murder mystery of 6 decades back.
âSaryu murder case was the unsolved murder case in recent history. Three people were murdered, a girl and two boys. The most fascinating thing is that one of the boy was the murder itself, said the investigator officer Mr Sharma based upon the proofs they got. The dead body wasnât revealed as per familyâs request but the murder in such a holy river had shaken several peopleâs heart. The political actions and several debates were at its peak to get on the positive side of the vote bank. However the case was closed as the murderer itself has died.â
We read out the paragraphâŠpolitical messâŠmeans we must have a number of speeches and debates related to it. âI think we got a leadâ I spoke, catching his attention. âYeah?â He asked. âThe information says that the political actions were at its peakâŠâ I hinted and his eyes widened as soon as he grasped my words. âThe debate and speech clips, the newspapers and articles!â He exclaimed.
We both quickly went to our laptops, surfing the internet, taking out the newspaper and articles of that time along with the speech clips.
â15 March 1968â I read out the date that I found in the newspaper and Jimin sprinted to me. âThe date of the murder?â He asked while I confirmed with a nod. âThe news says that three dead bodies were found floating at the banks of Saryu on 15 March 1968, which means the murder had been taken place the night beforeâŠon 14 March 1968â I explained while he took out his phone, searching up for the date.
âIt was Holiâ He added upon the information. âEveryone must be âEveryone must be in their home after celebrating Holi all dayâŠthe night must be silentâ I added.
We both were discussing the case until a knock was heard. âCome inâ Said Jimin and I saw our senior walking in along with a girl. We both bowed to the senior, our eyes diverting from senior to the girl then back to the senior in confusion.
âHowâs the case going officers?â He asked. âItâs in progress Sir, better than before actuallyâ Jimin answered while I nodded in confirmation.
âGreatâŠanyways, this is officer Aera, sheâll be helping you out investigating further caseâ He saidâŠI averted my gaze to Aera and saw her gaze was fixed at Jimin, heâs charming after allâŠletting her join the case isnât a good ideaâŠmy sixth sense screamed at me but again I have no choice but to follow our seniorâs orders.
âThanks sir, itâll be really helpfulâ I forced out my voice while Jimin nodded in agreement.
âWelcome to our team Aeraâ I said while shaking hands with her. âThanks, seniorâ She answered me before Jimin did the same formality. âNice to meet you seniorâ She answered him while my gaze was fixed on the way she was holding his hand during handshake.
I shrugged it off thinking that sheâs just being formal but little did know it was the start of my unpleasant days.
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âJimin look, this information might be helpfulâ I watched as Aera speak to Jimin, standing so close that their shoulders were brushing. âShe went from senior to Jimin in just a week huh!?â I grumbled under my breath and walked to them.
âShow me tooâ I squeezed myself in between them purposely and smiled innocently. She was clearly displeased by my action but having no say she showed me the information.
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As days passed over I noticed a change in Jiminâs demeanorâŠhe has been ignoring me a lot these days or itâs just me and my overthinking?
âJimin, itâs lunch timeâŠâ I spoke while entering our cabin but the tempo of my voice faded as I saw him already having his lunch with Aera.
He looked up at me, his eyes met mine but they were different this timeâŠI didnât see that excitement in his eyes that I used to witness whenever he used to look at meâŠinstead it was something elseâŠsomething I couldnât put my finger upon.
âAh y/nâŠweâre almost done with our lunch, complete yours soon, we need to work on the caseâ He said, almost in a dismissive manner.
Something clenched within my heart but I nodded reluctantly before walking to my deskâŠI shouldnât feel like thisâŠwe arenât dating or anythingâŠI tried to assure myself but that heaviness wasnât fading away.
I took out my lunch box and tried to eat but everytime I used to look at them or hear their giggles it was getting hard to swallow down the food.
âLook, this picture, I clicked it last month during the college reunion partyâ She said but my ears perked up at Jiminâs reply. âYouâre looking beautifulââŠoh why does it hurts so much? Heâs just complimenting normallyâŠI know it wasnât normalâŠby the way she blushed and the way heâs looking at herâŠit wasnât normal.
âLetâs get back to the caseâ I interrupted, keeping my lunch box in my bagâŠa little satisfaction settled within me after interrupting their moment but somewhere a bubble of insecurity, a fear of being toxic was evoking inside me.
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âYe leâ I heard my brother as he walk inside my room and tossed a chocolate on my table but I was in no mood. I kept the chocolate aside and continued to work on my laptop to distract myself from the heaviness my heart was going through.
âDid you just rejected the chocolate?â He asked, clearly in disbelief. âIâm busyâ I muttered, my eyes fixed on the screen. âThat case again?â He inquired while I nodded, not in the mood to prolong the conversation but to my luck my mom called me.
I sighed while closing my laptop and walked out of my room. âYes ma?â I asked. âCan you deliver this to Jimin?â She passed me a tiffin box with the paneer and rice in itâŠour special Sunday dinner.
My eyes lit up right after hearing his nameâŠfor a moment I forgot the things Iâve been dealing since a few daysâŠit was just him.
âWhy she? Iâll give it to himâ My brother interrupted only to be glared by our mom. âLet her go, heâs her colleague, not yoursâ She said while I took the tiffin and looked myself in the mirror once before walking out.
My heart thumped with each step I took towards his apartmentâŠI was excitedâŠexcited to have a moment alone with him with an excuse of giving him the tiffin box after these two weeks or riding the roller coaster of emotions.
I pressed my clothes with my palms and cleared my throat as soon as I reached infront of his door and then I rang the doorbell with a smiley face.
My heart skipped a beat as soon as he opened the door. âY/n?â He spoke, stretching my smile a little wider. âYes, ma sent you thisâ I passed him the tiffin box which he took with a smile. âWhat is it?â He asked. âIt has shahi paneer and rice. Ma always use to cook something special on Weekends so she decided to cook for you tooâ I tried to prolong the conversation.
âIs it? Say thank you to aunty thenâ He spoke and I nodded, trying to find words to stretch the conversation but today it felt difficultâŠvery difficultâŠand thatâs when I realized that it was just me trying to stretch the conversationâŠthe efforts was one sided and thatâs why it was difficult.
âGood night thenâ I spokeâŠnot wanting to force any conversation. âGood night y/nâ His soft voice rang in my ears which ached my heart this timeâŠwhat went wrong in between us?
I took a few steps back while he closed the door. I let out a heavy sigh and turned around in order to walk away but I froze the moment I heard his faint voice from inside. âAera give that to meâ He spoke, followed by few giggles of him and Aera.
âSheâs hereâ I mumbled and took silent steps towards my apartment, my heart heavy, so was my stepsâŠshe is here, inside his apartment in such a short span while I havenât seen what his personal space looks like for once yetâŠinsecurities built within me once again.
I walked inside my apartment while numerous thoughts kept on filling my head. âoh y/n you came, did you give the tiffin to Jimin?â My mom asked. I looked at her and nodded briefly. âHe said thank you to youâ I spoke.
My mom nodded with a smile, clearly pleased my his mannerisms. âAlright, come and have dinner, your father and brother are waiting for youâ She spoke. âI donât have appetite, maâŠIâll eat laterâ I answered. âIs everything alright y/n? Youâre refusing to eat your favorites?â I looked at herâŠthe concern in her eyes made me feel badâŠatleast my family cares about meâŠbut sitting with them right now means Iâll just concern them more with my behavior.
âJust have some workâ I muttered. âI guess Iâll eat in my room itselfâ I added to assure her motherly concern and walked to my room.
I sat on my desk, staring blankly at my laptop screen until my mom came in with the food. âHere you go, eat well and call me if you need somethingâ She said while passing me the plate which I took immediately.
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520
A Park Jimin Oneshot
Birthday Special
âGood morning, Loveâ Jimin mumbled, wishing his wife a morning without even being awake completely. His hand roamed to the side of the but to his surprise she wasnât there.
âY/n?â He called out while sitting up, rubbing his eyes to clear his vision and then looked around but she wasnât in the room.
âY/n-ah, are you in the washroomâ He called out again but no reply. He got up from the bed and walked out of the room in order to find herâŠliving room, kitchen, entrance, guest rooms, but she was nowhere to be found.
âWhere she wentâ He mumbled to himself before walking back towards their shared bedroom in order to take his phone and call her but to his surprise he saw a brown paper bag kept on the bed.
âWas this here before?â He mumbled while picking up the bag, his pupils dilating around in order to spot y/n but still no trace of her.
He felt a soft fluffy material inside the bag and curiosity got the best of him. He peeked inside the bag and gasped upon seeing a sweater, a woolen sweater manually knitted.
His eyes caught the sight of a small note laying over the sweater. I gently pulled it out and started reading.
âWinter is approaching, Jimin-ah!! Donât get sick, we still need to bicker ok!? Happiest birthday, God bless you!
                        -Y/nâ
He blushed while holding the note near his chest, it was simplest but with the deepest meaning. âGosh sheâs full of surprisesâ He mumbled while taking out the sweater.
He gasped at the detailings of the sweaterâŠthe base was creamy white but it wasnât really visible because starting from bottom to the top it was filled with woolen roses going from the deep red to its lightest shade at his moved from bottom to top.
âShe really put so much efforts in itâ He mumbled while hugging the sweater thatâs when another fell from the sweater. He crouched down and picked up the note before reading it.
âJimin-ahâŠ520â
He gasped while sitting on the bedâŠ520âŠa way to say âI love youâ in China. His eyes diverted back to the sweater and he started counting the roses.
1âŠ2âŠ3âŠ.100âŠ200âŠ300âŠ400âŠ500âŠ520âŠ
His eyes sting with unshed tears as he hugged the sweater tightly. âWho told you to put this much efforts, paboâ He mumbled while tightening his grip on the sweater.
He kept on sitting in the same position until he heard the doorbell. Wiping his tears he walked out of the room, his grip still frim on the sweater.
And as soon as he opened the door his breath hitched. There was bouquet of tulips testing at the doorsteps, big enough to let him know that it had 520 flowers as well.
He picked up the bouquet with one hand, hugging the sweater with other. His eyes roamed around at the entrance briefly in order to spot y/n but still no trace of her.
He walked inside and sat on the couch, admiring the bouquet with a smile until another note caught his attention. He carefully took out the note from the bouquet and started reading it.
âIf each tulip has to define my love 520 will be very lessâ
He blushed while caressing the notes. âGosh where are you, my loveâ He mumbled while hugging the flowers, his eyes roaming around once again in search of her.
He pouted and walked to the bedroom again, while hugging both, the bouquet and the . He kept those on the bed, securing the notes in the drawer before picking up his phone.
He smiled when he saw the text he has gotten from y/n, just a few minutes ago, asking him to get ready. Without any questions he typed an âokâ€ïžâ before dashing to the washroom.
Taking a shower he dolled himself up, wearing a white jeans and the sweater that was gifted by his wife. He hugged himself taking comfort of fabric and the lingering scent of her.
He picked up the phone, to see if she has texted anything else but pouted after seeing none. He kept the phone back on the bed and this time a glass jar on the nightstand caught his attention, the jar was filled with paper stars and âopen itâ was written on the lid of the jar.
He sat on the bed and opened the jar, taking out a random star and unfolding it carefully.
âYouâre the reason I breathe and Iâll remind it to you with every chance I getâ
His eyes went teary at the first note itself and he very well knew that there are 519 more left to open. He took out another star and unfolded it.
âDonât go hard on yourself, Iâm proud of you and Iâll always be proud of youâ
He let out a shaky breath holding back his tears. He started opening every star one by one, he was determined to read it all but after 10 or so stars he noticed the shadow near the door.
Dropping everything on bed he ran there and hugged the figure tightly, knowing that its y/n while she shrieked at his sudden actions.
âI love you, I love you, I love you so muchâ He mumbled while peppering her face with kisses making her giggle.
âI love you tooâ She said while hugging his neck as he pulled her flushed against him. He snuggled into her neck, a few sobs escaping his mouth due to the overwhelming feelings.
âWho cries on their birthday, Mr husband?â She said in a playful tone to cheer up his mood. âShut up, woman, let me have my momentâ He mumbled against her neck, joining her playfulness making her laugh.
âWhatâs next?â He asked. âA cafĂ© date, then a party arranged by your family and then back homeâ She answered with a smile. âWhat after reaching home?â He whispered while tugging her loose hair strand behind her ear.
âWhat do you want?â She asked shyly. âSomething lovely, something sweet, somethingâŠeroticâ He whispered, his lips brushing on her earlobe. âAnd you canât say no to the birthday boyâ He bit her earlobe, eliciting a whimper from her.
âWait till night thenâ She answered, her voice shaky. âLetâs practice for the night onceâ He picked her up bridal style, moving to the empty couch. âYah Park Jiminâ She slapped his chest playfully while he laughed before sealing her mouth with a kiss which she returned immediately.
â520â She whispered.
â520â He answered.
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